Silverstone
Interesting circuit and a nice spread of cars. The event was part of a race/sprint programme with the track being used for three events. Silverstone Academy, Classic Touring Car Racing Club races and sprint. It was taken in turns to use the track with each sprint allocated about an hour for the full field.
Practice was a bit of a free for all, in no particular number order and the wait went on for an age. When it was my turn, I made a sprint for the finish, followed by an even quicker sprint for the loo :roll:
Next was a couple of races with all manner of classic cars from the second half of the last century. Morris Minors, Austin A35, 4 x 4 Cossie, Mustang, 105E Anglias, MGB, Triumph Vitesse 6, all modified and all going like stink in their own little groups. Interestingly, the Mustang muscle car just could not catch the Triumph, much yo our entertainment.
Second go for the sprint field, which I took to be second practice and everyone lined up in number order. This went qite smoothly, followed by a 2 hour break. Then the rain started and it was a steady relentless downpour, not the thunderstorm variety, just steady and quite hard. The track soon became awash, standing water and water running down it and across in places.
As we began to assemble for the next run, we were told that this would be the last timed run. So, it was all a bit academic as there was no chance of improving on the previous dry.
Results were OK for some, not so hot for others. Most people wouldn't be too uncomfortable, being beaten by a Porsche GT3 RS. So to say Andy was pipped by it is real praise
Ben, was a very respectable 3rd behind two S2000s, beating a similar Type R, but not so well driven. His first timed run was somehow messed up by the timekeepers and he had to do a very hurried re-run. Unfortunately, the first felt the better of the two.
As for me, from a class of five entries, three failed to show. That left me and a Reliant. So, as I was told last week, a win is a win. And I got it
FTD was Tony Beesley in his Jedi.
Practice was a bit of a free for all, in no particular number order and the wait went on for an age. When it was my turn, I made a sprint for the finish, followed by an even quicker sprint for the loo :roll:
Next was a couple of races with all manner of classic cars from the second half of the last century. Morris Minors, Austin A35, 4 x 4 Cossie, Mustang, 105E Anglias, MGB, Triumph Vitesse 6, all modified and all going like stink in their own little groups. Interestingly, the Mustang muscle car just could not catch the Triumph, much yo our entertainment.
Second go for the sprint field, which I took to be second practice and everyone lined up in number order. This went qite smoothly, followed by a 2 hour break. Then the rain started and it was a steady relentless downpour, not the thunderstorm variety, just steady and quite hard. The track soon became awash, standing water and water running down it and across in places.
As we began to assemble for the next run, we were told that this would be the last timed run. So, it was all a bit academic as there was no chance of improving on the previous dry.
Results were OK for some, not so hot for others. Most people wouldn't be too uncomfortable, being beaten by a Porsche GT3 RS. So to say Andy was pipped by it is real praise
Ben, was a very respectable 3rd behind two S2000s, beating a similar Type R, but not so well driven. His first timed run was somehow messed up by the timekeepers and he had to do a very hurried re-run. Unfortunately, the first felt the better of the two.
As for me, from a class of five entries, three failed to show. That left me and a Reliant. So, as I was told last week, a win is a win. And I got it
FTD was Tony Beesley in his Jedi.
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away!
Kim got FT of the wet runners, I got fourth, I think. Still on, now quite worn 888s as I couldn't be arsed to change them and drove home on them too, although quite slowly :roll:dynamix wrote:Well done Gerry (again) - this is getting to be a habit
Andy/Ben - shame
Did you get to play with the suspension settings Andy?
Nice to meet Spencer again and a pleasure to meet Ren, for the first time. Always a pleasure to spend a day with Andy & Ben
I'll post the oil cooler on the oil cooler thread. Seems more appropriate but it was fine
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away!
I didnt play with the suspension as only got out on track twice in the dry. Must book some track time in the near future to have a twiddle.
Bealo - I had an M3 CSL in my class, exactly the same as yours bar the number plate. Sounded awesome! Two turbo Alpines as well, interesting 80s supercar.
Despite being disappointed with my result by driving a bit too :gay: it was a good craic. Can't really get together with Gerry, Spence, Rich and Ben without having a right old laugh.
Bealo - I had an M3 CSL in my class, exactly the same as yours bar the number plate. Sounded awesome! Two turbo Alpines as well, interesting 80s supercar.
Despite being disappointed with my result by driving a bit too :gay: it was a good craic. Can't really get together with Gerry, Spence, Rich and Ben without having a right old laugh.
You looked bloody quick out there Andy. I was watching you with another guy and as you rounded the last turn, before the finish line, we heard your dump valve. The guy made a comment about changing gear mid corner, then said "Well I suppose you can if you have computerised diffs. 
I soon put him straight that it was Evo's with all the driver aids, Scoobies were driver's cars.
Andy, you should have hung around for the races in the wet. The last one with the old Moggie 1000s, Capri, 105E Anglias, etc was magic to watch, they were sliding all over the place with armfulls of opposite lock and 3 abreast into the corners
The Cossie won, hotly pursued by the Caterfields, as you'd expect really.
I soon put him straight that it was Evo's with all the driver aids, Scoobies were driver's cars.
Andy, you should have hung around for the races in the wet. The last one with the old Moggie 1000s, Capri, 105E Anglias, etc was magic to watch, they were sliding all over the place with armfulls of opposite lock and 3 abreast into the corners
The Cossie won, hotly pursued by the Caterfields, as you'd expect really.
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away!
Computerised diffs LOL! In my old shed, could you imagine. I was cacking it on the pit straight in the wet as all four wheels were spinning at the top end of fourth. The CSL was seriously close to losing it, in fact I think he did a lap and gave up.
I was wet and cold at the end went off to find a grandstand to see what the 750MC were up to at Luffield.
Unfortunately all the grandstands were locked and by the sounds of it the CTC races were more action packed than the radicals/formula vees. Damn!
I was wet and cold at the end went off to find a grandstand to see what the 750MC were up to at Luffield.
Unfortunately all the grandstands were locked and by the sounds of it the CTC races were more action packed than the radicals/formula vees. Damn!
